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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07


Coercion in Ireland has not been
successful within century, for two
reasons among many. The Irish
people, against whom the laws are
directed, are quick -witted and indie
pendent, whilst those whose duty it
is to enforce the obnoxious statutes,
are the representatives of free gov,
eminent. The former would rather
break than bend, and the latter have
no real stomach for the murderous
business imposed upon them by Law.
An autocracy like Russia or as Aus.
tria was twenty-five years ago, can
absolutely defy the wishes of the
people and temporarily crush them,
but in so doing law must be cast to
the winds and force put in It's place.
That has been done for centuries in
Ireland. Strafford and Cromwell
have their representative in our
day, and they all take a hand in
subduing the IRISH" In spite OF
all oppression and injustice, the Irish
have forced the world to acknowl.
edge the justice of their cause, and
history is one continual tribute to
the forbearing, enduring and perse-
vering spirit Of the Irish race.
Even where no constitutional i'm.
pediments exist, coercion has always
lost its force the moment the pres
sure was removed. After years OF
grinding, frightful tyranny, the "fair
land of Poland" has not been Rus.
sianiZed. Austria was unable to
hold her italian provinces an instant
longer than her battalions could ar.
rest, imprison and shoot the pat.
riots; and Germany today doubts
the policy which induced Bismarck
to incorporate with the empire AL
sace-Lorraine. What folly, there
fore, for the English Unionists to
attempt to force the Irish people by
lnlqultous coercion measures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
WEST vIRGINIA'S BIG SCANDAL.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May L.
The evidence given before the Min.
ear investigating Committee goes
far to confirm the suspicion that a
good deal of money was in circula-
ton during the session Of the Legis.
lature. There seems to be little
doubt but that the friends of Cam
den expended considerable cash
among people supposed to have in
fuence with members, some finding
its way into the hands of Legislators
themselves. Lavish promises were
made, to enforce which there is a
disposition to squeal. Rogers ties.
timony of cash payments to him by
McGraw, defraying of all expenses
and the promise of an annual pass
over the B. & O., put the U. S. Col
lector of West Virginia in a light
before which an offensive PARTISAN
stands out IN the bold relief of hon.
esty and integrity. If the State
and Federal laws mean anything, it
is that the corrupt use of money in
the influence of legislative affairs is
penitentiary offence. If Demo
cratic reform means anything it
should punish government officials
who handle money in the interest OF
politicians, as q gambler at horse
race. An effort is being made to
shut off the investigation in the
Legislature, as too many regulations
are at stake. The skeleton is in the
closet all the same, and should be
exposed as an example to all parties,
no matter whether it shows up Dem
ocrat or Republican, or one or both.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07

Is Rio built of wood, or brick, or OF
marble? Neither, it is, however, mas
sively built. The walls of the buildings
are concrete, formed of split stone, NOR
tar, and an occasional layer of brick, are
usually two feet thick, and in some of the
older buildings are even thicker. The
color of the walls is frequently white,
sometimes brilliant blue, olive green, or
alight red The roofs, four sided, of the
hip style, are all covered with thick. red,
oval tiles, and, there being no chimneys,
their aspect is dull. To relieve this, the
more genteel houses have either bafus-
trade or succeed wall around the roofs,
with statues, vases or other figures on the
corners. The stories and windows are
high. Balconies are common, with smooth
granite bottoms, sculptured underneath,
being composed of large blocks extending
through the thickness of the wall, and
lending strength as well as ornament to
the edifce.
The windows in the modern buildings
open door fashion, and are well adapted
to the climate. They are very securely
fastened at top and bottom by simply the
turn of the handle of an iron bolt. Win
dows in the lower stories have strong
wooden folding shutters inside. In
chamber windows the glass part opens
inward ON hinges, with blinds opening
outward. The trimmings, such as win
dow caps, door and window facings, are
of smooth granite-the handsome black
and white granite so abundant at Rio
often perfectly arched, and lend an
aspect of durability as well as of orna-
ment to the building. The foundation
walls to the height of two feet or more
are ofs granite. In some of the succeed
buildings almost too much expense seems
to have been devoted to outside show.
Many houses are in imitation of reddish
marble, and very handsome. Some of
the inside shutters, of black walnut, or
or those painted white, with gilt borders,
show to advantage through windows of
plate glass. There is not much display
of curtains. The front sides of some of
the older buildings are wholly or partly
covered with fiat porcelain tiles, generally
of blue color, also like what may be seen
in Lisbon. -Andrews' Brazil.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07

manifest genuine sympathy for the
oppressed, and call out the sympa-
thy of their hearers but sympathy
is of no use till it is enlightened and
teaches a just and rational remedy.
When injustice takes the form of
law, especially if long on the statute
books, the people have been so
miseducated as to regard it as
morally right and just. The remedy
for the terrible crimes now being
committed in the name of law, can
only be found in new and true
education. For true morals are
only true religion put in practice as
the golden role requires.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
o'BRIEN's VISIT TO CANADA.

VIM. O'Brien, the eloquent patriot
and able editor of Ireland's leading
paper, sailed Sunday for Canada
He goes to Canada to begin a cru
SADIE against Lord Landsdowne, and
if he succeeds in his work he will
bring retrlbution upon one of the
most tyrannical and hypocritlcal
Britishers that ever wore tltle.-
Landsdowne is the meanest of the
mean Irish landlords, who tore up
his agreement to make slight re-
duction in rents moment after it
was made. If O'Brien doesn't make
things hot for his dishonorable OPP
-ponent, he will disappoint expecta-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
MOB VIOLENCE I'm LOUISVILLE.

Louisville is having an experience
with mob violence which her authori.
ties are doing everything possible to
repress. The causes that have led
up to the outbreak are of a most I'M
usual character. The prisoners
against whom the demonstration is
directed entered fashionable resi-
dence of Louisville for the purpose
of robbery. All the occupants had
gone out, but while the thieves were
ransacking the rooms, Jennie Bow
man, a domestic, came IN. She did
not run, as most people would nave
done, when she saw the burglars, but
with rare courage and fearlessness,
she turned OH the big, burly leader
and gave him battle. She cut sew
eral gashes in his face, and although
knocked down, she spTang up again
as brave as ever. She was only con-
quered when savagely beaten down
by the brute's superior and merclless
strength.
Nothing appeals more irresistibly
to mems chlvalrous instincts than
the exhibition of heroism ON the part
of q woman. 1t was not strange,
therefore, that the case Of Jennie
Bowman stirred the feelings of the
people of Louisville as they have not
been stirred for years. They became
too impatient to wait for the laws
course. They wanted immediate
justice. They forgot the moderation
chat belongs to good citizenship and
clamored for the vengeance of the
mob. ...
1t is we'll, of course, to feel deeply
at times, but it is unwise to overhead
and obscure the Judgment. The
people that compose this mob are a
higher intelligence than is usual in
such lawless crowds. They certain
ly knew better. 1t is an instance of
where sentiment has captured the
head. Fortunately, the authorities
are alert, and the crime of lynching
may be averted. Let us hope that
it will be.
But, whatever the result. we can
all unite in paying a tribute to the
splendid courage Of Jennie Bowman.
She occupied an humble position in
life, but her heroism could not have
been greater if she had been a queen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
A wedding Under Difneuitle,.

The Franco German war in 1870
brought about the reform in war cores
pondence. At the commencement of hos
tilities was at Spicteren, a small town
on the border of those two countries. The
town was held by small body Of German
soldiers, and on the neighboring heights
was large army of Frenchmen. In case
they attacked the town we had determined
to run. There is the comical as well as
the tragic side always in war, and both
these elements we experienced at Spic-
teren. A young German girl had come
to say good by to her lover, sergeant in
the small detachment. Some of us con-
ceived the idea that they should be mar
ried. Leave of absence was applied for
for the soldier and granted ON condition
that at the first sound of the alarm he
should be back at his post. -
The ceremony commenced, and just az
the clergyman came to the important
part the bugle sounded the alarm. The
French had commenced the attack.
Hastily buckling on his belt the soldier
ran to his post. Shot and shell burst
over the town and one crashed into the
kitchen stove and destroyed the wedding
breakfast. We all hastily retired to
another town a few miles off. That night
was still again, and we determined not to
be done out of our wedding, so we found
the soldier and girl, and next day they
were married. Next day the battle was
renewed and the French were repulsed.
Wandering over the field among the
killed and trying to assist the wounded, I
came across the bridegroom, stone dead.
He was shot through the throat. In his
hand he held picture of his young bride,
stained with his life's blood. London
Cor. New York Mail and Express. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07

The reform movement that is
going on now ia the Democratic
party of Maryland, has no more
sincere advocates than such papers
as the Hagerstown Mail and Fred.
erick Union, outside of the Grimm
al Courts of Baltimore. While the
political slaves are raising the cry
OF treason" and traitor i'm the
party, and working upon the feel
ings of the people by falsehood and
misrepresentation, the true advo.
Gates of popular rights and honest
democracy are showing up the
frauds perpetrated in the name Of
the party. Such disinterested de-
fence OF right against wrong, taking
sides with the people against schem-
ing political corruptio1ists, wins our
admiration, and we are almost per
suaded to be a Democrat. when
such virture is SO rare in these self.
seeking days on both sides. The
Baltimore Sun, with its conservative
colors ever flying before the eyes
of the people, shows the influence
over it by the political ringleaders,
IN doing all it can to cast doubt upon
a much-needed reform. Such thia rs
might be expected of ward poll
ticians, but shame upon such dark
ness from the light Of the people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
A stem winder.

Stiggins was passing a matchmaker 3
establishment, and looking in at the
window he noticed a very pretty girl at
the counter.
"Hav' he soliloquized, "I'll go in and
take look at her under some pretext or
other.''
He entered, and was waited ON by the
young lady's father.
"What can I do for your
II want to get key for my watch, :"
he stammered, fastening his eyes on the
young lady.
Let me see your watch" said the
matchmaker
As If in a dream he took out his
watch. The matchmaker examined il
and said, with surprise:
"Why, your watch is a stem winder."
He doesn't remember how he got out,
but he does remember that the young
lady laughed. Siftings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
The Eneets of Mental exhaustion

Many diseases, especially those of the ner-
vous system. are the products Of daily renewed
mental exhaustion. Business avocations Of
ten invovle an amount of mental wear and
tear very prejudicial to physical health, and
the professions, ii arduously pursued, are no
less destructive to brain and nerve tissue. 1t
is one of the most important attributes of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, that it compen-
safes for this undue loss of tissue, and that it
imparts new energy to the brain and nerves.
The rapidity with which it renews weakened
mental energy and physical vitality is re-
markable, and shows that its invigorating
properties are of the highest order. Besides
increasing vital stamina, and counteracting
the effects of mental exhaustion, this potential
medicine cures and prevents fever and ague,
rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia and constipa-
ton, kidney and uterine weakness and other
complaints. Physicians also recommend it as
a medicated stimulant and remedy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
POETRY.
1T MOST ALWAYS HURTS.

'Taint likely ez an awkard chap
Like | am, big and stupid,
'U'd ever go a-monkeyin' round
A dandy kid like Cupid.
But, Parson, | am bound to say,
/ done it once fer certain,
And eff lived hundred years
The thing II keep on hurtin'.
I never knowed NV women's ways,
Till one day, little Kitty,
Her, that's the bankers only gal,
Came up to Timber City,
An stoppin' at my bordin house,
Begun her purity hirtin'-
l guess with all the boys around,
An me, that's gol-darned certain.
Them eyes NV her n shined like the stars
That speckled night all over,
An both her cheeks was purifier than
Two medders red with clover
An when she talked-Now, Parson, say,
Why can't a man take warnin' p
1t seemed to me like all the songs
That birds sing in the mornin'.
/ drink it in and wanted more,
An she, guess unthinkin',
Was tickled half to death to see
A thirsty man a-drinkin'
All filled my cup full every day,
From June clean to October.
Till was drunk an crazy wild,
An she thought was sober.
AT last l up an told her straight
That / was fairly dyin'
Fer love NV her, an darn my boots
She jest brok down cryin',
An told me it was all in fun.
That she was only firth -
An eff live a hundred years
The thing'll keep on hurtin'
William j. hampton, IN ISd-Bds
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07

We had been told that there was not a
poor person in Costa RIGA, and had, Of
course, received this with mental reser-
vations; but we were convinced of the
possible truth of the statement in q some
what amusing manner. The governor,
expressing some dissatisfaction at the
slow progress of the works, was answered
by the chief master workman with an easy
flow of words and many emphatic gest-
ures. The matter was simply that the
men were all able to live without over ex-
erting themselves, nearly every one Of
them owning bit of ground, horse, a
wagon and a mule, and also carefully
secreted stocking with handful Of bright
pesos. --Cor. Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
NO. 81.
Trying 10 chose the Grotto.

The blue grotto of Capri is threatened
either with destruction or being closed to
the public. An American has bought
the land over it, and he claims that every
thing below the surface belongs to him.
In vindicaiion of his right he has brought
a suit. If he wins it he will be able to
close the grotto. If he loses he viii be
able to make hole through its ceiling,
which viii put an end to the blue reflec-
tons inside it.-Chicago Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07

A special despatch from the City
of Mexico triumphantly announces
the discovery of two of the seven
lost Mexican bonanza mines by an
American party Of prospectors.
Humboldt and Hamilton speak of
the fabulous wealth obtained from
these mines by Spaniards. They
were worked up to the middle of the
last century. In 1756 Indians swept
over northern Mexico and destroyed
chihuahua, and the miners were
driven out. The Indians held con-
troll of the country so long that all
records were lost. Recently a sur
veying expedition in the interest of
a Sonora land company in an old
chapel found maps and other data.
Dividing into four small parties, a
thorough search was begun and one
party found what is believed to be
the " Layopa" silver mine. 1t is in
the midst of thousands of ruined
buildings, among large churches and
forts. Within a radius Of four miles
are 420 workings, old Spanish
furnaces and tons of Stag. A few
days later another party reported
the discovery of the Guayanopa in
the heart of the Sierra Madre Noun
tains. Around it are the ruins of
11S rastOras.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
what a Miner Ha. Not,oed.

An old Ruby Hill miner, who has had
fifteen years experience underground,
says that he has observed one peculiar
fact, that between 10 and O'Clock at
night, if there is loose stone or bit Of
earth in the mine it is sure to fall. About
this time it seems that everything begins
to stir; and Immediately after IL, al
though the mine has been still as q tomb
before, you win hear particles of rock and
earth come tumbling down, and if there
is caving piece Of ground in the mine
it is sure to give way.--Home journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
A Cure for Insomnia.

Sleeping without the head covered is
said to be one of the causes of insomnia,
which has of late years become a very
general malady. Some find a cure by
tying large handkerchief tightly around
the temples under the ears in a small
knot at the back of the head. The knot
may be adopted or not according to the
wearer's comfort or fancy. The band
age gives the required pressure on the
outer surface of the head, the lack Of
which is one cause of sleeplessness.-
Public Opinion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
Departure i'm Paper Manufacture,

1t is understood that very important
new departure has been made in the
paper manufacture, by the erection of
works in the neighborhood of London for
the utilization for that purpose of stable
manure, etc. The results obtained in
this process are said to be so satisfactory
that, after due provision has been made
for the value Of the chemical products Of
the materials employed, the cost Of pro-
ducing the paper is next to nothing
Tndr,o@r;ou
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
SELECTIONS.
SHAME, MR.. BAYARD, SHAMEI

The following message from Mr..
Gladstone deserves something more
than passing notice:
81 attach very high value and
Importance to the manifestations,
now incessant, of American as well
as colonial sympathy with the Irish
people in the crisis created by the
causeless, insulting, insidious bill at
present before Parliament. Apart
from the particular and more or less
formal acknowledgements, l am not
of the opinion that it will be proper
or eXpedient for me to take it upon
myself to address any general COM
munication to America on this sub
ject, which, however, | noticed, and
may notice again, in Parliament.
Still, l am very anxious the people
of this country should have a means
OF understanding how much beyond
the range of any sectional impulses
and how truly national the move
ment in the United States has be-
come; and in this view, | would re-
commend an endeavor be made to
present some estimate of the aggre-
gate number of persons by which
the recent meetings in America were
attended; likewise, especially esti-
mate the number of Governors,
Mayors, Senators, Representatives,
clergymen, and other officials or
highly responsible persons, by whom
such meetings were countenanced
or supported"
This has been drawn from the
Grand Old Man by the opinion
artfully cultivated by the Tories and
disseminated by their organs and
given out and encouraged by the
cads and snobs Of our Legation in
London, that no class in America
sympathizes with the Liberal move
ment in the interest of Ireland ex-
cept the Irish themselves and riff
raft of noisy demagogues seeking
the Irish vote. The little gentleman
who represents Mr.. Bayard and the
State Of Vermont at the Court of ST.
James took an early opportunity to
signalize himself to the notice of the
British Aristocracy by semi-of1icial
statement to this effect. 1t should
have cost him then and there a place
which he otherwise sufficiently dis.
credits, and it would have done so
if Mr.. Bayard, who, has lived so
long among the stars, had not come
to regard himselfa as Under Secretary
to God instead of Secretary of State
to the American Republic. So much
for Jeffersonian simplicity in our
Diplomatic Service.
Touching Mr.. Gladstone's reason
able and timely suggestion, let us
say that it ought not to pass I'M
needed. If the United States must
be misrepresented in England by a
Yanko-Canadian in the wornout
livery of Delaware, we can make
ourselves heard and felt in other
ways. None of these should be
neglected. We ought to be able to
send the old statesman a response
worthy of the great cause he serves,
and worthy of ourselves, and at the
same time to remind the Secretary
of State that he gains nothing in
gentlemanhood, and loses somewhat
of the esteem of his countrymen,
when he throws such moral weight
as is left him into the scale of the
HarlotOcrasy, to whlch-and not to
the people of England-he has ac-
credited his friend Phelps.-Courier-
Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
Farmer, and Farm proaue,..

Only 20 per cent. Of the population Of
Pennsylvania are farmers, and her lands
were returned in 1880 at $40 per acre,
and the average general product of each
farm worker was $400. Georgia has rs
per cent. of her population on the farms,
and her farming lands average 81 per
acre, and TIE average Of farm labor is
$40 PEI -anmn. - Chicago Times.
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becoming Mental Dyspeptics.

The present system is but a course Of
mental dissipation, and our children are
fast becoming mental dyspeptics. They
nibble bits of twenty kinds Of cake
and take infinitesimal doses of beef and
potatoes. May be they would not get on
SO fast in the curriculum, but the work
of the world is done by draft horses, who
would cut but sorry figure ON the race
track. This touch and go system must
be abandoned and in its stead a substan-
tial English education of reading, writing
and ciphering substituted. 20. s. Cook.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
" CONDUCTOR, JR. "

The famous Maryland Horse, "Con-
ductor, Jr.," will stand for the improve
ment of stock until the last of June as
follows Thursdays, Fridays and Satur-
days of each alternate week, beginning
21st, 22d and 23d of April, at John w.
Hinton s, on Williamsport pike. 2 miles
from Martinsburg, and last days of each
other week at Shepherdstown. Terms,
$40 insurance. Further particulars from
the groom, VIM. Porter, Martinsburg,
w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-07
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